We Talk Dog

If I won the lottery, We Talk Dog would be the first to know because my dogs would be there every day. Buckle up for a story about my journey to We Talk Dog (WTD). Before starting at WTD, my dog Trooper had never attended daycare. He had been boarded at another facility, which I won’t name— you’ll soon understand why. All I ever wanted for my baby Trooper was a safe place where he could go to daycare. So, when I finally graduated from professional school and started my first "big girl" job, we began researching options. As I mentioned earlier, I had previously boarded Trooper at another facility. Although I didn’t have any major issues with them, the location was about 20 minutes in the opposite direction of my work. For convenience, I decided to look for a closer option and landed on WTD based on their reviews. I reached out, completed the paperwork, and set up his temperament test. One day, I needed to get Trooper out of the house due to some work being done. Since he hadn’t had his temperament test yet, I knew he couldn’t go to WTD. I contacted the previous facility to see if they could take him for daycare. To my surprise, they told me he wasn’t allowed back due to his behavior and some “incidents” that had occurred. I was utterly confused since I had never been informed of any issues. Every time I picked him up, they praised him, and I never suspected anything was wrong. I started to panic because on the WTD intake form, I described Trooper as the sweetest little angel with no issues! I immediately called WTD and explained the situation. To whoever that sweet soul was who answered the phone—thank you. I don’t remember your name, but you patiently listened to me sobbing and reassured me. I felt terrible for not accurately portraying Trooper's potential behaviors (even though I was never informed about them), and I wasn’t sure what to do. Should I still go through with the temperament test? (Mind you, he passed the test at the other place.) Should I just give up and accept that my dog can’t be in daycare? The person I spoke with calmed me down (thanks for the therapy session) and suggested we go ahead with the test. They explained that if a dog isn't fit for daycare, WTD offers training to address behavioral issues instead of simply turning them away. Well… between his temperament test and this conversation, I decided on a whim to rescue a stray dog who had been roaming Irondale for about a month. After some effort, I finally captured him, and he became a foster fail. This new addition is named Archie, and he now also comes to WTD! In the midst of all this, Trooper, being his special self, had to undergo not one, but two temperament tests. Ultimately, it was decided that Trooper isn’t quite ready for daycare and may never be. However, the difference between WTD and the other facility is that WTD offered me training and guidance. So currently, Trooper receives training at WTD (which he loves) while Archie enjoys daycare. Archie and I also participate in their group classes, which I highly recommend! My boys LOVE WTD. They know every Wednesday is daycare day—they follow me around and cry the whole way there. They come home exhausted and happy. I’m so grateful to We Talk Dog for always taking great care of my babies and for their outstanding communication and dedication to dogs. If you’ve been considering boarding or sending your dogs to daycare, I highly recommend looking into WTD.